Keywords: 
• botany /
• Gesneriaceae /
• germ plasm /
• distribution /
• Zhejiang Province

Abstract: This study conducted in Zhejiang Province arranged Gesneriaceae plants into 11 genera which included 20 species of Gesneriaceae wildling found in herbariums，documents，and investigations. Included were two newly recorded genera：Deinocheilos and Chiritopsis，as well as four newly recorded species not previously recorded as Flora of Zhejiang：Deinocheilos jiangxiense，Chiritopsis xiuningensis，Chirita fimbrisepala，and Oreocharis auricula. This research analyzed the distribution of the characteristics of these plants in Zhejiang Province on the basis of topography，habitat，soils，and mountains. Results showed that these plants were widespread across the province with most of them located in the western and southern hills and with nearly half of the species preferring limestone soils. Differences in habitat among different species were also found. Plants of this family could be grown in damp flower-beds，as groundcover，with rockeries，and in other garden spaces. For protection，priority for conducting biological and ecological research using rapid propagation techniques to expand the population，should be given to rare，endemic species as well as to those with high ornamental value. Wild regression of rare species should also be tried. To help demarcate protected areas，suggestions could be offered for distribution of some endemic and rare species found in relatively concentrated areas. ［Ch，2 tab. 14 ref.］